Cottonwood Pass. View
west into the prevailing wind just five minutes before a
sleet storm hit. I saw it coming from the elevation marker
and ran to my bike. I descended the mountain at an average
of 40+ mph. The downdraft from the storm blew me on the flat
into Buena Vista at 35 mph. I didn't have to pedal. Rain hit
just after I pitched my tent at the campsite. Luck only.